Several of these would have made my list too! My oldest son loved many of these and I am looking forward to sharing them with my youngest son. I would love to see a list of longer picture books, too, Ami as my youngest still likes pictures to keep his interest. I am also looking forward to checking out some of the suggestions I haven’t seen before particularly The Lion’s Paw. Thanks for the great list!

My daughter chose Pippi Longstocking and Dr. Doolittle for her list, too! These are great books. I have three girls, so it’s interesting to see what boys are reading. =0)Sara @ Embracing Destiny recently posted..Top 10 Favorite Read-Alouds (chosen by a 10-year-old)

(The boys ages matter of course:) but here are some our boys have enjoyed: Mr. Popper’s Penguins (5-up:), Sugar Creek Gang Books (7-up) Indian in the Cupboard (series) (8-up), The Mushroom Planet books (8-up), Homer Price (8-up), The Great Brain (8-up~~warning~~they do dangerous things in this one!:), 21 Balloons (8-up), The Phantom Tollbooth (8-up), The Enormous Egg (8-up), and The Cricket in Time’s Square (8-up)!
For younger fellas check out Bill Peet (such as “How Doofus the Dragon Lost His Head” and Kermit the Hermit), The Billy and Blaze series, Encyclopedia Brown, Nate the Great and the Magic School Bus. For Read Alouds for Youngers: Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, James and the Giant Peach, The Littles, and Charlottes Web.
~Laurie

Oh yeah. Thanks for the post. I’m pinning this. Another year, and I bet we’ll be ready for these. Although we have already read some of the Narnia tales.Darci the STEM mom recently posted..Collecting & Dissecting Owl Vomit (Pellets)

Yes, set #2 is in the works, but I don’t know how quickly I’ll be able to finish it. Many irons in the fire right now! Once we get our dossier submitted (for adoption), life will settle down again for awhile. Ami

Well we just devoured this list, and went on to read:
On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful’s Mountain the 2nd and 3rd books in the trilogy starting with the first book My Side of the Mountain. Please, please, please post more lists like this, and thank you, thank you, thank you for pointing us in the direction of some great family time.

My jaw hit the keyboard when I read you were expecting. I literally cannot wait, I am so excited for you. Praying and fasting for your childrens’ homecoming.

PS Please tell hubby that not everyone subscribes, and lurkers never leave.

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